Couscous Chicken Salad
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 8
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 296.6
- Total Fat: 23.0 g
- Cholesterol: 3.8 mg
- Sodium: 91.9 mg
- Total Carbs: 14.1 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.0 g
- Protein: 6.6 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Couscous Chicken Salad calories by ingredient
Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
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1 1/4 C low-sodium chicken broth
1 C tri-color pearl couscous
I Tbsp unsalted butter
1/2 C extra-virgin olive oil
juice of one lemon
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp coriander
1/2 tsp dijon mustard
1 large clove garlic, minced
fresh ground pepper, to taste
1 C cooked, diced chicken
4 green onions, thinly sliced
1 large, Granny Smith apple, cored and diced
1 large rib celery, diced
Bibb lettuce leaves
Directions:
In saucepan, bring stock to a boil. Add couscous and butter. Bring to a boil again, then simmer per package directions (8 to 10 minutes). Remove from heat, fluff with fork and set aside to cool.
Combine olive oil, lemon juice, salt, coriander, mustard, garlic and pepper. Wisk until well mixed. In large bowl, combine cooled couscous, chicken, onions, apple and celery. Add olive oil mixture and toss to coat. Serve over Bibb lettuce leaves.
Directions
Serving Size: Makes approximately 8 1/2-cup servings
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LISA_HUDSON.